Gas sad-iron.



R. J. MYERS.

GAS SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 28, 1913.

1,108,868, Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

INVENTOR Reuben. 6 in s,

WITNESSES gfigfiw m WI ATTORNEY THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ.WASHINGTON, D. C

'- I REUBEN J. iviYnias, or MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAS SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

I Application filed October 28, 1913. Serial No. 797,709.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known that I, REUBEN J. MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount Joy, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in GasSadlrons, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing. I T

This invention is directed to improve mentsin gas heated sad irons, andhas for its object to so construct a device of this character that thesame will be thoroughly heated by a small amount of gas.

A further object of the invention is to provide means to prevent thearticles being ironed from coming in contact with the flames within theiron body.

In the drawing :Figure 1, is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 2,is a longitudinal sectional view, partly in elevation. Fig. 3, is abottom plan view of the heating unit.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1,

designates the body, the same being of the usual shape. The side walls2, have their upper edges formed with recesses 8, which serve to admitair to the interior of the body to aid in the combustion of the fuel.The rear wall 41- of the body has its upper edge on a plane with thebases of the recesses 3, so that air will pass into the interior at thispoint also. The rear edges of the side walls 2, are so formed as toprovide ears 5, towhich. are pivotally connected the lugs 6, carried bythe rear edge of the cover 7, the forward end of which is provided witha slot 8, the purpose of which will appear later. The upper edge of thenose 9, is provided with a threaded socket 10, in which operates theshank of the thumb screw 11,

which when manipulated will permit the disengagement of the slot 8, fromthe shank thereof, thereby permitting the cover 7, to be swung upon itspivots so that access may be had to the interior of the body. Securedupon the upper side of the cover 7, is a plate 12, which has theupturned ends 13. which serve to support the curved wooded handle 14.

The rear wall 4:, has formed therein a perforation 15, in which ismounted the threaded nipple 16, the outer end of which engages the innerend of the sleeve 17. R0- tatably secured upon the sleeve 17, is acollar 18, the same being provided With a port 19, which is adapted toregister with a port 20, formed in the nipple 16,.said collar beingoperable to regulate the supply of air to the heating unit. A connection21, is secured to the nipple 16, and has secured thereto one end of asupply pipe 22, which may lead from the usual gas fixture.

The heating unit23, consists of a section 24, the under surface of whichis provided with a plurality of perforations 25; said section when inplace being arranged transversely of the body 1, and adjacent the rearwall 4-. Formed integral with the section 24, are alined laterallyextending connections 26, and 27, the former being connected to thenipple 16, and upon rotation of the sleeve 17, the same will be drawn intight engagement with the rear wall 4, thus supporting the heating unitslightly above the bottom of the iron body.

Secured to the connection 27, is a longitudinally extending pipe 28, thelower side of which is provided with perforations 29. A T 30, isthreaded upon the outer end of the pipe 26, and is likewise providedwith perforations 30, the perforations in all parts of the unit servingto permit escape of the fuel, which when ignited will be directed towardthe bottom of the iron, but at an inclination thereto.

To prevent the material being ironed from coming in contact with theflame by accidentallv falling through the recesses, a sheet of wire mesh31 is employed, and is bent so as to provide sides 32, which restagainst the inner surfaces of the side walls 2, and above the heatingunit.

A frame 33, is provided for holding the sides'32, of the sheet 31,firmly against the sides 2: said frame comprising side plates 33, havingan open center 34:, which is formed by the depending flanges 35, and 37.The plates 33, are convergingly arranged so as to conform to the contourof the body 1, and have their edges engaging the sides 32. of the sheet31, in tight engagement with the sides 2. The upper edges of the sides32. rest against the under surface of the top 7. By forming the opencenter the hand may be easily inserted to grip the frame to remove thesame so that a new sheet 31, may be substituted should the other becomeworn or burnt.

i in opening 36. is formed in the end wall 4. and below the sleeve 17,so that a lighted match may be inserted to ignite the gas. The

hole in the cover forms a chimney to allow the burntgas to escape. v

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: An iron 0:! the class described, having aperforation formed in its rear Wall, a nip le mounted in theperforati()1i, one end of said nipple projecting from the wall, a sleeveconnected to the nipple, a supply pipe having coin'niunication Withthefnipple, a heating unit wlthln the non, means carried by the sleevefor re 'nlatin the sun )1 of air 1 or a y to the heating unit, said unitconsisting of:

I v: a section arranged transversely of the iron. I

the nipple, a pipe having one end secured to the other connection of thesection, a T connected to the other end of said pipe,

perforations formed in the parts of thennit.

for the passage of gas, which, When ignited is directed toward-,thebottom of the iron,

and a pivotally connected top for the iron.

In testimony whereof I aflix'imy signature in the-presence oftwoWitnesses. E I REUBEN J. MYERS: pVVitnesses w I ANNIE \C. BLENSINGER, M.N. :BRUBMWN.

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